This year we set out to cut our own Christmas tree, something we have never done before. In earlier years, we purchased from local Christmas tree lots. A few years later, we gave in to the convenience of an artificial tree, and then (gasp) we permanently wired the lights. But this year we did our […]
Arizona Game & Fish: Eagle, two eaglets spotted in Scottsdale
Officials do not want to share exactly where the nest is located because they do not want the birds to be disturbed. Source: Arizona Game & Fish: Eagle, two eaglets spotted in Scottsdale
Tarantulas
I recently posted on Facebook this photo from a weekend walk in Payson, and it evoked quite a range of reactions. This prompts me to share a little more information about this gentle giant of the arachnid world. From Wikipedia I learned: Anecdotally, the term “tarantula” originally referred to wolf spiders around Taranto in southern […]